Main Street Housing Quiz | Main Street America

The quiz is an experimental tool designed to help local leaders assess strengths and challenges related to housing in their downtowns or commercial corridors. Respondents are prompted to answer 12 questions to find out the personality” of their district and are directed to resources that cover related housing topics.

The Housing Quiz follows the release of At Home on Main Street: A Report on the State of Housing in Downtown and Neighborhood Commercial Districts, a data-centric report on the state of housing in Main Street districts, and At Home on Main Street: A Housing Guidebook for Local Leaders, a user-friendly guide containing recommendations for supporting housing and case studies from Main Streets across the country. 

This work is generously supported by the 1772 Foundation. 


Main Street Housing Resources

Here are the complete set of resources included in the quiz. The resources have been divided into ten categories based on the recommendations provided in the quiz.

Building Inventories and Market Studies

Building Rehabilitation

Climate/​Disaster Preparedness

Codes and Regulations

Connecting Main Street and Housing

Funding Property Development

Housing Affordability

Infill Construction

Small-Scale Development

Vacancy